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laterally
adverb
in a lateral direction or location
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- ATERALL
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adverb
in a lateral direction or location
“the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally”
adverb
to or by or from the side
“such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin”
In context
Example Sentences
the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally
such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin